Table 2 Morphometric and functional characteristics of PFO
CS Group (N = 127) | Control Group (N = 45) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
RLS at rest | 0.251 | ||
Grade 0 | 44 (34.6%) | 15 (33.3%) | |
Grade 1 | 52 (40.9%) | 23 (51.1%) | |
Grade 2 | 16 (12.6%) | 6 (13.3%) | |
Grade 3 | 15 (11.8%) | 1 (2.2%) | |
RLS after Valsalva maneuver | 0.08 | ||
Grade 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Grade 1 | 33 (26.0%) | 12 (26.7%) | |
Grade 2 | 33 (26.0%) | 19 (42.2%) | |
Grade 3 | 61 (48.0%) | 14 (31.1%) | |
PFO height (mm) | 2.59 ± 1.37 | 1.99 ± 0.85 | 0.001 |
Large-size PFO | 70 (55.1%) | 14 (31.1%) | 0.006 |
Atrial septal aneurysm | 19 (15.0%) | 3 (6.7%) | 0.152 |
Hypermobile septum | 17 (13.4%) | 3 (6.7%) | 0.227 |